PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Lee (ranked 18220 p4p, 541 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 23878 p4p, 543 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with Kickstart My Heart blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lee
vs
Snow

186 cm
31
185 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

170 cm
34
160 lbs
10 - 3 - 3

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Snow throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Snow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Snow.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Snow moves his leg out of the way.
Lee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Snow.
Snow scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Snow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Snow throws a body kick that misses
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Snow misses.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee misses the shot to the body.

Snow moves into the clinch.
Lee blocks a body shot from Snow.
Snow lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee tries to work over Snow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snow told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Lee gets through Snow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee tries to work over Snow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jon Snow has been cut.
Snow misses with some punches.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Snow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Snow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Snow blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Snow's face.
Lee blocks a body shot from Snow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Snow shrugs off.
Snow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee prevents a body shot from Snow.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snow.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Snow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Snow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Snow takes a shot to the head.
Snow scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee tries to work over Snow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Snow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Snow's ribcage.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Snow throws an elbow but misses.
Snow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Snow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Snow throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Snow checks a low kick from Lee.
Snow staying out of range there.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A cross from Lee lands.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.
Snow looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee blocks a head kick by Snow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Snow slips a jab from Lee.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Snow's shoulder, as Snow tries to avoid the shot.
Snow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jon Snow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Snow.
Snow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Snow.
Snow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snow.
Snow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Snow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snow can do to turn this around?
Snow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Snow backs away looking to recover.
Snow throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Snow shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Snow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A cross from Snow lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Snow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Snow connects with a body shot.
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snow scores with a leg kick.
Snow avoids the head kick by Lee.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee misses the body punch
and Snow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snow. That did some damage!
Lee misses with an uppercut. Snow saw that one coming.
Snow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Snow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Snow cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Snow's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Snow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lee blocks a head kick by Snow.
Lee throws a leg kick but Snow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snow.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Snow's hands.
Snow works the jab nicely.
Snow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow thumps Lee with a low kick.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Snow throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Snow throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Snow drives through and clinches with Lee against the ropes.
Snow swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee avoids the head kick by Snow.
Snow checks a low kick from Lee.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Snow.
Lee thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tommy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Snow.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Snow looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee throws a body punch but Snow moves out of range.
Snow throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Snow moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Snow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Snow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jon Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Snow, right into the meat.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Snow's defenses.
Snow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Snow throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snow is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee backing away here, and Snow unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Snow blocks a head kick by Lee.
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Snow's defenses.
Snow scores with a punch to the head.
Lee jabs Snow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Snow misses.
Snow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee blocks a head kick by Snow.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Snow blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Snow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tommy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice shot lands for Snow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Lee.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lee!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.